OXFORD, Miss. – Hundreds of University of Mississippi students are expected for this year’s installment of The Big Event, the largest day of community service in the state of Mississippi, to say “thank you” to the Oxford and Lafayette County communities. Set for March 25, The Big Event begins at 8 a.m. at The PavilionRead the story …
Students to Give Back to L-O-U Community through the Big Event
Annual day of service expected to draw nearly 2,000 participants
March 1, 2017 by
UM School of Engineering Teams with Tech Firms for STEM Initiative
New E2I programs aim to attract underserved youth and educators to university
February 27, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Engineering and two technology companies are working together to create a program aimed at attracting more underrepresented youth into science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, fields. The engineering school, in partnership with GroupNotions LLC and Group HI LLC, is launching Engineering and Innovation Initiative, orRead the story …
RebelTHON Fundraiser Shatters Goal
UM dance marathon raises more than $172,000 for Blair E. Batson Children's Hospital
February 22, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The annual RebelTHON charity fundraiser celebrated hope and generated more of the same for ailing children by exceeding the $150,000 goal set for the dance marathon. After last year’s event almost doubled its goal to raise $60,000, RebelTHON organizers set the bar high this year with a goal of $150,000. When theRead the story …
Cooper Tire ‘Dream Team’ Visits UM
Manufacturer donated tire cutaway display to the Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence
February 21, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Expanding upon an already solid relationship with the University of Mississippi, the Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. “Dream Team” visited the university’s Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence on Wednesday (Feb. 15). Led by plant manager Robert Haggerty, six rising, early-career employees from the manufacturing firm’s Tupelo facility met with CME administratorsRead the story …
UM Moves Up in Measures of Academic and Research Performance
University included in several rankings of the nation's and world's best institutions
February 21, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Efforts by faculty, staff and students to excel in their pursuit of knowledge have given the University of Mississippi, the state’s flagship university, new momentum in its mission to lead the way in learning, discovery and engagement for the state and nation. UM has been ranked among the nation’s best public institutionsRead the story …
University’s Annual Pack-a-thon Surpasses Goal
More than 1 million meals have been packed over seven-year campaign
February 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seven years of diligent work paid off big time Saturday (Feb. 18) when a University of Mississippi-led Feed the Hunger campaign topped its goal to provide 1 million meals for impoverished children. “We packed 180,000 meals,” said Emily Barnhnouse of Dallas, a sophomore business marketing major and chair for the event. RoughlyRead the story …
Physicists to Gather for International Workshop at UM
Scientists from around the globe coming to Feb. 27-March 2 event on gravitational research
February 17, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dozens of esteemed scientists from around the globe are headed to the University of Mississippi for a four-day workshop on the latest in gravitational-wave astronomy, hosted by the UM Gravitation, Astrophysics and Theoretical Physics Group in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. The “Strong Gravity and Binary Dynamics with Gravitational Wave Observations”Read the story …
Nominations for Sullivan Award for Community Service Due Feb. 24
Annual honors recognize students, alumni and local residents
February 16, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement at the University of Mississippi is seeking nominations for The Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award. The award recognizes those who exhibit “nobility of character, exemplified by selfless service to others and the community.” UM will accept nominations through Feb. 24 for one student, either undergraduate orRead the story …
RebelTHON Team Sets High Goal for Weekend Fundraiser
Annual event benefits Batson Children's Hospital; portion to help renovate cancer center
February 15, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With last year’s RebelTHON fundraising event at the University of Mississippi almost doubling its goal, the bar is set high for the 2017 dance marathon to benefit the Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital at the UM Medical Center. This year’s event begins at 3 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 18) at the Turner Center.Read the story …
Former UM Director Receives Arts Commission Lifetime Achievement Award
Bill Ferris to be honored at 2017 Governor's Arts Awards
February 15, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – William R. Ferris, the preeminent scholar and documenter of Mississippi’s rich culture, music and folklore, has been documenting the lives of Mississippians for more than 50 years. On Feb. 16, the Mississippi Arts Commission will honor him with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2017 Governor’s Arts Awards. Ferris is a scholar,Read the story …